World Cup 2014: inside the BBC and ITV studios – in pictures

In the BBC studio, presenter Gary Lineker, right, is joined by pundits Clarence Seedorf, Thierry Henry and Alan Hansen
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Henry gets a spot of make-up
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... before going through some schedule notes
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The studios are housed in a temporary building which stretches over a road
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The panel watch the action between Ghana and Germany on small screens
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Meanwhile, the BBC's directors oversee the live transmission
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Just yards away, a sign hangs on the door marking ITV's studio
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The executive producer watches a recording of a beach cafe transmission
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No days off until 27 June for the TV crew
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Presenter Adrian Chiles is joined by pundits Martin O'Neill, Patrick Vieira and Fabio Cannavaro for the Argentina v Iran match
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Over Cannavaro's shoulder is the damage done to the studio's glass windows by protesters angry at how much money has been spent by Brazilian authorities on the World Cup
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The autocue gives Chiles his prompts
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Vieira and Cannavaro are both consumed by their phones
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Vieira gets excited during the match
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The group watch as Lionel Messi scores late on
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